Cameron D Garriepy romance novel

Thornton, Vermont, 1953: After six years in the Navy, the last three spent engaged in the Korean War, George Cartwright is coming home. No longer craving adventure, George wants nothing more than to start building a quiet life. When a beautiful, unexpected stranger meets his train, George understands why it’s called love at first sight. Ginny Fletcher is everything George never knew he wanted in a woman, but his love forces him to question the meaning of brotherhood, family, and the weight of promises.

From the Earth to the Moon is a work of short romantic fiction which includes an excerpt from the upcoming contemporary Thornton Vermont trilogy, coming in 2014/2015 from Cameron D. Garriepy and Bannerwing Books.

Thornton, Vermont, is very real to me. Based largely upon the town of Middlebury, Vermont, where I lived while attending its eponymous college, my fictional town has a history, connected families, a changing downtown… it’s a place in my heart, just as the real town is. When I first met George Cartwright, he was only part of the cast of townsfolk, but something about his small role in the my work-in-progress affected me, and it turns out his story got told first. His short story also includes the first chapter of book one of the contemporary Thornton trilogy: three novels chronicling the lives and loves of a group of friends in and around Thornton. I hope you enjoy this fictional home of mine as much as I do.

From the Earth to the Moon is available for Kindle via Amazon and for all devices via Smashwords. I anticipate having it available directly from the iBooks store and Barnes & Noble in a few weeks.

13

I was born on the 13th of April. I love thirteen. It’s prime, indivisible save by one and itself, and shrouded in myth. And of course, people generally consider it unlucky. Me? I’m contrary enough to embrace it as my lucky number.

This is going to be a good year. Just so we are all clear. No matter that I am still searching for work, that things are difficult financially. My little family and I are healthy and whole and together. My larger family is strong and loving. My community of friends and readers is kind, generous, and supportive. My dogs are still jerks who get into the trash, but they’re okay, too.

I am writing!

So here’s how it goes:

Last weekend, I opted into a two-day free promotion period for Buck’s Landing with Amazon. In 48 hours, Buck’s Landing was downloaded 7135 times in 9 countries. The book hit two best seller lists on Amazon, peaking at #41 on the Top 100 Free Kindle Books, and #15 on the Free Contemporary Romance Books for Kindle. Not too shabby!

Okay, so that’s great, but what’s next? you ask.

On Monday, Buck’s Landing debuted on Smashwords. It’s available there in all digital formats, so if the whole Kindle thing was stopping you? Go for it! Look for it soon at Barnes and Noble, the Apple iBookstore, and other ebook retailers.

On Friday, over at Erin Margolin‘s place, I mentioned the revision of the novel I started in 2009. I’m a little over 30,000 words into that draft, and it’s starting to come together. Why now? After more than three years and as many drafts? Easy.

My good friend, West Coast Brain Twin, and fellow author, Mandy is helping me untangle my snarly plot and focus on the central themes that crept organically into the story as I was writing that long ago first draft. When I get it fully revised, I’m going to do as Stephen King would and put it away again. The plan for that period is to research agents and start prepping my queries. And to finish drafting the second New England Seacoast Romance.

In closing:

Thank you, everyone, for helping me make Buck’s Landing a success. Thank you, my friends and first readers, for believing in me even when I smell distinctly of panic and crazysauce.

Oh, and three last things:

If you’ve read and enjoyed Buck’s Landing? The best way to support the book is word of mouth. Tell someone you know about it, post a review on Goodreads or Amazon or Smashwords. (If you didn’t like it, let me know! I value constructive criticism.)

I’ve moved my email subscription to MailChimp, and it’s comes not only with some sexy new HTML features, but also a Smashwords coupon code. I’m planning to add discounts, promotions, and some other stuff occasionally to the emails, so if you’ve ever considered an email subscription, now’s the time. The box is up there at the top right, under “My Words in Your Inbox,” which sounds slightly naughty. Yay!

That said? I love me my Google reader, and I don’t sign up for email subscriptions myself. So, I’m also offering a very occasional, non-spammy newsletter subscription. It will only come out when I’ve got big, important news: giveaways and discounts, cover reveals, universe willing, an agent and a publisher. That kind of stuff. The sign up form is also on the right sidebar, under “Newsflash!”

No, wait. There’s a 4th thing:

Do you have a blog? I would love to guest post for you, or be interviewed, or yammer on about my books, and I have review copies of all of my books available. Just ask!

The cool, composed facade I present to the world is a lie. I’m a great big, giant dork. Really. Today’s example is how unreasonably excited I am to have gotten an email from a friend and fellow writer with this screen shot inside:

My little book is getting some attention! Fingers crossed it generates a little more buzz!

With Thanksgiving approaching, I’m going to take a moment, again, to thank everyone who reads and shares and comments and pushes me to be a better writer. I am grateful for my village every day.

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